Cusco Birding Tour: Hummingbirds, Endemics & Wetlands (Extended Half Day)

Cusco Birding Tour: Hummingbirds, Endemics and Wetlands (Extended Half Day)

6:00 am to 1:00 pm. / Minimun 02 people. Maximun 06 people.

Discover the incredible diversity of the Sacred Valley in just half a day on this Cusco Birding Tour, specially designed for birdwatchers. In only a few hours, you’ll explore four distinct ecosystems, from dry scrub and eucalyptus woodlands to high Andean lagoons, reed-filled wetlands, and a lush hummingbird garden at Ensifera Camp, offering a complete birdwatching experience in the Sacred Valley without long travel times… Discover the hummingbirds of Ensifera Camp.

ITINERARY:

Our Half-Day Birding Tour in Cusco begins with an early pick-up from your hotel at 6:00 am, heading toward the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The scenic drive reveals stunning Andean landscapes dotted with villages, farmlands, and native vegetation, setting the perfect stage for a rewarding birdwatching experience in Cusco.

Our first stop takes place in dry scrub and eucalyptus woodland, habitat of three Cusco endemic species: the Rusty-fronted Canastero, Creamy-crested Spinetail, and Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch, an ideal start to this birding tour from Cusco, before continuing toward Ensifera Camp for more incredible hummingbird observations.

We continue to Piuray Lagoon, one of the most beautiful high-Andean wetlands near Cusco, home to species such as the Yellow-billed Teal, Puna Teal, Andean Duck, Silvery and White-tufted Grebe, and the striking Andean Lapwing. The Andean Flicker is also often seen foraging in open grasslands.

Our next stop is a small Andean pond surrounded by reeds, an intimate habitat that shelters colorful and elusive species like the Many-colored Rush Tyrant, Wren-like Rushbird, and Yellow-winged Blackbird — a true highlight for anyone passionate about birdwatching in the Sacred Valley, before heading to Ensifera Camp for the final hummingbird observation experience.

At 11:00 am we will return to Cusco city or transfer to Ollantaytambo town.

If you are a Hummingbird Lover, we can start our tour a little earlier without extra cost just in order to enjoy more of this Peruvian Hummingbirds. Also, you can ask for our other Peruvian Hummingbird birdwatching Tours as well as our specialized Cusco hummingbird Tour.

As a PLUS, on the way to Ensifera Camp Hummingbirds Garden we will stop in one Andean Lagoon for other Cusco birds like Andean Duck, Puna Teal, Silvery and White-tufted Greebe, Andean Flicker and the astonishing Andean Goose.

Finally, we reach the Ensifera Camp – Hummingbird Garden, a peaceful sanctuary filled with native flowers that attract dazzling Hummingbirds of Cusco, including the Giant Hummingbird, Black-tailed Trainbearer, and Sparkling Violetear. Ensifera Camp is one of the best spots in Cusco for observing these extraordinary hummingbirds up close.

We begin our return to Cusco around 11:30 am, arriving by 1:00 pm, after an inspiring morning discovering the rich birdlife of Cusco across multiple ecosystems in a single, efficient Half-Day Birding Tour in Cusco.

Hummingbirds of the Sacred Valley:
Sparkling Violetear, Lesser Violetear, Black-tailed Trainbearer, Green-tailed Trainbearer, Bearded Mountaineer, Tyrian Metaltail, Scaled Metaltail, Shining Sunbeam, White-tufted Sunbeam (E), Violet-throated Starfrontlet, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Great Sapphirewing, Giant Hummingbird, White-bellied Woodstar, White-bellied Hummingbird, Green-and-white Humming (E).

Halfday

Cusco

Birdwatching Tours

Destination

Cusco
Departure Time

We will start at 6:00 am
Return Time

Back at the hotel by 1:00 pm
Included

Professional Guide

Snacks

Transportation
Not Included

• Chonta´s condor observation circuit ticket

01 night in a Lodge

01 night in Picopata Hotel

01 nights in a 3* hotel

01 nights in a 3* standar hotel

02 nights in Picopata Hotel

3 nights in a 3* hotel

3 nights in a 3* standard hotel

5 Star Accommodation

Airplane Transport

almuerzo

Archaeological guide (Advanced English)

Boat in mangroves

Boat trip

Box breafast

Box breakfast

Box breakfast (Day 01)

Box breakfast (Day 03)

Box lunch (Day 01)

Boxlunch

Breakfast

Breakfast (Day 02)

Bus tickets for Machupicchu excursion

Bus tickets to Machupicchu

Cathedral entrance fee

Chonta´s condor observation circuit ticket

Cooking Class Lunch

Cusco Condors entrance fee

Cusco's Cathedral entrande fee

Departure Taxes

Dinner (Day 01)

Entrance fee

Local Breakfast (Day 02)

Local lunch (Day 02)

Machupicchu entrance fee

Personal Guide

Pisco tasting experience

Private Transportation

Professional guide service

Qoricancha entrance fee

Specialized guides for all the tours

Specialized local bird guide (basic English)

Specialized local guides

Train tickets for Machu Picchu excursion

Train tickets to Machu Picchu

Train tickets to Machupicchu

Transfer in/out Cusco

Transportation for Balcon del Diablo Tour

Transportation for Huacarpay tour

Trf in/out from Train Station